Album (also known as Compact Disc or Cassette depending on the format) is the fifth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released on 3 February 1986. It features John Lydon backed by a group of musicians assembled by producer Bill Laswell, including Steve Vai, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tony Williams and Ginger Baker. Album (also known as Compact Disc or Cassette depending on the format) is the fifth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released on 3 February 1986. It features John Lydon backed by a group of musicians assembled by producer Bill Laswell, including Steve Vai, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tony Williams and Ginger Baker. false 2024-02-02 17:34:25 Album 9 1985 1985-01-01 1985-01-01 41 Alternative Rock Electronic Experimental Leftfield New Wave Pop Rock Post-Punk Rock Synth-Pop 121800 2171933 dda3759a-78c0-3964-85eb-8b1c738ab5ca 68950696-ee9a-49b2-a8c2-d1d6c19355cc eaf860cb-52e1-3abd-985f-e7ed847d4c8c /media/data/media5/Music/Public Image Ltd/Album (1985)/folder.jpg Public Image Ltd AlbumArtist Public Image Ltd Artist Public Image Ltd Public Image Ltd 1 F.F.F. 05:31 2 Rise 06:05 3 Fishing 05:19 4 Round 04:25 5 Bags 05:24 6 Home 05:45 7 Ease 08:08 Public Image Ltd (abbreviated and stylized as PiL) are an English post-punk band formed by lead vocalist John Lydon (previously, as Johnny Rotten, lead vocalist of Sex Pistols), guitarist Keith Levene (a founder member of The Clash), bassist Jah Wobble, and drummer Jim Walker in May 1978. The group's line-up has changed frequently over the years; Lydon has been the sole constant member. Following Lydon's departure from the Sex Pistols in January 1978, he sought a more experimental "anti-rock" project and formed PiL. That year PiL released their debut studio album First Issue (1978), creating an abrasive, bass-heavy sound that drew on dub, noise, progressive rock and disco. PiL's second studio album Metal Box (1979) pushed their sound further into the avant-garde, and is often regarded as one of the most important albums of the post-punk era. By 1984, Levene, Wobble and Walker had departed and the group was effectively a solo vehicle for Lydon, who moved toward a more accessible sound with the commercially successful studio albums This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get (1984) and Album (1986). After a late 1990s hiatus, Lydon reformed the group in 2009 and has released several further albums, including What the World Needs Now... (2015).